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You are cordially invited to attend the K-20 Apple Technology Update on October 3rd., in Meriden, CT at the Four Points by Sheraton Meriden or October 4th, in Natick, MA at the Crowne Plaza Boston-Natick, or on October 5th., in Portsmouth, NH at the Portsmouth Harbor Events & Conference Center. The seminars start promptly at 8:30am and run until 12:30pm.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017Four Points by Sheraton Meriden
275 Research Parkway
Meriden, Connecticut 06450
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Crowne Plaza Boston-Natick
1360 Worcester Street
Natick, MA 01760
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Thursday, October 5, 2017
Portsmouth Harbor Events & Conference Center
100 Deer St. at 22 Portwalk Place
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Agenda
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WelcomeApple Product Update and Announcements: This session will focus on the most recent product and technologies introduced since our Spring Tech Update.
(Presented by Dan DelVecchio, Systems Engineer, Apple)
Moving On Up! - iOS 11: There are many new features and enhancements that come with iOS 11. This session will focus on those features most relevant to iPad in an education setting. Some of the key features to be covered are, The New Dock, Multitasking, Drag and Drop, Files App, Annotations, Document Scanner in Notes, QR Scanner in the Camera App, Screen Recording, ARKit for Augmented Reality, The QuickType Keyboard, Instant Markup, Searchable Handwritten Notes and a few more.
(Presented by Lars Ljungholm, Systems Engineer, Apple)
Wi-Fi Best Practices: Have you ever questioned if your wireless network was designed correctly, become frustrated troubleshooting connectivity issues, wondered how to best implement Apple TV’s or where to seek independent wireless network advise? If so then this session is for you! Led by
Rick Murphy from Wireless Training & Solutions (WiTS) this presentation will cover Wi-Fi best practices and highlight some of the most important design considerations and configuration settings to help you maximize the throughput of the wireless network in your schools.
(Presented by Rick Murphy, author, CWNE #10, Master/Enterprise Network Engineer and IEEE Standards Member)
Break
LEGO® Education: Do you want to prepare your students for STEM-related fields while bringing robotics and project-based learning to the classroom? LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 and WeDo 2.0 help make this areality through programming software and apps available on iPads and Macs. Bring learning to the next level by taking advantage of LEGO® MINDSTORMS Education EV3’s integration with Apple’s Swift Playgrounds to combine physical and digital learning using the new EV3 Animal Rescue Book, a lesson plan designed to teach how to code MINDSTORMS creations with real Swift code.
(Presented by LEGO® Education)
macOS High Sierra: This fall Apple will release the latest macOS operating system packed with new features and capabilities. In this session we will take a look at the most education relevant new features. The upgrade to High Sierra brings new technologies such as Apple File System, Content Caching Capability, and New Security Features to your Mac. In this session we will discuss best practices for preparing your devices and workflows for High Sierra.
(Presented by Devin McLaughlin, Systems Engineer, Apple)
Connecting the Dots - Deployment Architecture Overview: From Apple School Manager to Mobile Device Management, much has changed in the Apple deployment front over the past couple years. In this rapid-fire 15 minute session we’ll connect the dots on how these systems connect, the why behind prompts to renew certificates and the value of APNS, PEMs, and Tokens.
(Presented by Clif Hirtle, Systems Engineer, Apple)
Volume Purchase Program (VPP) Enhancements: Later this year Apple will update the Volume Purchase Program, allowing institutions to move app licenses and a new simplified purchasing experience. Learn about these changes and what you will need to do to have a seamless migration.
(Presented by Nidhi Hebbar, Product Marketing, Apple)
Schedule:
7:45-8:30 am - Registration
8:30-12:30 pm - Presentation and Demonstrations
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Driving Directions to Apple Fall Tech Update Locations
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Four Points by Sheraton Meriden
275 Research Parkway
Meriden, Connecticut 06450
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Crowne Plaza Boston-Natick1360 Worcester Street
Natick, Massachusetts 01760
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Portsmouth Harbor Events & Conference Center100 Deer St. at 22 Portwalk Place
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone:
603-422-9300
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